Well I have missed 2 weeks of blogging but I swear I wont miss anymore until she is here! I was just too lazy while I was on holiday! Ill be on "maternity leave" soon and then I will have all the time in the world...right?
How far along? 33 weeks 7 days
Baby is the size of a: Pineapple, 4.25lb....yup and I am feeling every single pound of her!
Best moment of the week: We are home back in the land down under with our little fur babies!!! I wasn't exactly ready to leave America, I think leaving was the reality of "now this is actually going to happen". I was just so happy to be home and relax with our cats Snooki and Vader, it was for sure the highlight of the week.
Movement? She is rolling and moving like crazy. And she loves to get stuck under my right rib, which let me tell you, is incredibly uncomfortable!!! I love watching my belly after I eat its like an ocean wave as she rolls around, creepy but so cool. She loves sticking her bum out too and when I press on it she will disappear for a few minutes and then stick it out somewhere else! Its like baby hide and go seek. And the hiccups...she gets them about 4 times a day!
Cravings? If I said pepperoni pizza would you be surprised???? Didn't think so.....
Belly Button: Looks like it may pop in the next few weeks! My uncle said its like the thermometer when you cook a turkey, once it pops out it's cooked! We will see....
Missing Anything? Being able to breathe like a normal person! She is taking up so much room I get winded so fast! As many people know I love to talk...weird...and I cannot get through a sentence without having to take huge breaths in! Going up stairs is even exhausting...I cant wait to get my lung capacity back!
Wedding Rings on or off? On but getting tight...I think it's the damn aussie summer heat that may be assisting with that....
Aches & Pains: Lower back and tummy pain all the time! And starting to feel so much pressure....its not very comfortable. You feel like you need to walk around holding your belly up all day...
Stretch Marks? Whomp Whomp...yes :( Red ones on my back (um...wtf?) On my left "love handle" there are for sure some stretch marks that have appeared...My mom assured me that she got the same ones when she was preggo and they went away, so I am hoping for that..
Flying While Pregnant: Well let me tell you, I do not advise flying half way around the world at 8 months pregnant...7 months was fine, but 8...kill me now!!! The trip started out with 5 HUGE bags bringing home stuff for little miss (and from my birthday and christmas). Thank god for my pack horse of a husband who got us around LAX and all of the bags checked without me having to do a thing....seriously he deserves a medal. Basically I have been having bad sciatica pain on my left side, went and saw a chiropractor a few times before hoping that is would solve the problem. It helped but didnt fully fix me. We flew in premium economy which mean we head huge seats that reclined far back with lots of leg space and comfy pillows and blankets, which helped...but when you are this large, getting comfortable in a bed is hard let alone on a plane...just tossing and turning the whole flight and my sciatica was killing me. By the time we got off of the long flight I was so drained and exhausted I couldnt put my thoughts together and everything hurt!! We eventually made it home and I am pretty sure it has taken me 4 days to recover...Again if I didnt have my wonderful husband I may not have made it! The poor man pulled around my pink and black carry on for me the whole trip and sometimes even my purse haha he looked really good with all of it!
Happy or Moody most of the time? A combination of both....the last week I was in America I was pretty much grumpy/uncomfortable the whole time. I was happy at different points, but my overall feeling was grumpy. I think it is hard to feel good and happy when you feel so large and in charge! Being uncomfortable all the time does not equal happiness haha. And I still have 6 weeks to go, AHHHH!!! Thanks to all of my wonderful family for dealing with me ;)
Looking forward to: Starting to get little miss's room ready!!! Auntie Nanyn made all of the bedding and decorations for her room (she is amazing). Now I get to start putting everything together. I can't believe we are in the home stretch of this adventure! She will be here before we know it! My husband and I were just talking last night about how excited we are for her to actually be here. The anticipation of what she will look like and how she will be is killing us! I just want to meet her! She needs to stay baking for a few more weeks though, Mommy has weddings to photograph and things to finish! My guess on the arrival date is the 1st of March 2013....we will see :)
I loved pizza when I was prego!!
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